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Ethynyl-1,1’-Biphenyl Derivatives as Amyloid Beta Aggregation Inhibitors
(University of Waterloo, 2019-12-19)Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disorder, with characteristic symptoms including memory loss and cognitive decline. AD is characterized by the formation of dense amyloid β (Aβ) plaques and ... -
An Eurhythmatic Response to Adaptive Accrual: A Rhetoric of Adaptation
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-21)This dissertation applies to the study of adaptation principles of rhetoric, transtextual analysis and visual semiotics. It posits that adaptations are imitations-with-variations and that rather than existing in binary, ... -
Evaluate Landless Farmers’ Life Satisfaction under the Compensation System for Land Acquisition: a case study of suburban Nanjing, China
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-13)The aim of the research is to add some understanding to the levels, features, and determinants of landless farmers’ life satisfaction after compensation and resettlement for land acquisition. First, it examines what are ... -
Evaluating Aerial Ku-Band Radar Altimetry over Landfast First-Year Sea Ice
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-17)Recent studies have challenged the assumption that Ku-band radar, used by the CryoSat-2 satellite altimetry platform, fully penetrates the dry snow cover of Arctic sea ice in the winter. There is also uncertainty around ... -
Evaluating and Characterizing the Performance of 802.11 Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-05)The 802.11 standard has become the dominant protocol for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs). As an indication of its current and growing popularity, it is estimated that over 20 billion WiFi chipsets will be shipped ... -
Evaluating and Comparing Generative-based Chatbots Based on Process Requirements
(University of Waterloo, 2023-12-06)Business processes refer to the sequences of tasks and information flows needed to achieve a specific goal. Such processes are used in multiple sectors, such as healthcare, manufacturing, banking, among others. They can ... -
Evaluating and Improving Image Quality of Tiled Displays
(University of Waterloo, 2015-04-24)Tiled displays are created by grouping multiple displays together to form one very large display. These tiled displays are often the only suitable option for displaying very large images but suffer from a grid distortion ... -
Evaluating Case Conceptualizations in Psychotherapy Reports: Links to Therapy Outcome and the Alliance
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-27)Case conceptualizations are a key component of cognitive behavioural therapy (Beck, 1995; Persons, 2005; Needleman, 1999). Despite the theoretical importance of case conceptualizations, the question of whether they actually ... -
Evaluating Cervical Spine Response and Potential for Injury During Head-First Impact Loading Using a Finite Element Head-Neck Model
(University of Waterloo, 2022-02-04)Head-first impact (HFI) is caused by events such as rollover motor-vehicle accidents, falls, and sports, and can impose serious and detrimental hard and soft tissue injuries on the cervical spine. HFI is a loading condition ... -
Evaluating Clusterings by Estimating Clarity
(University of Waterloo, 2012-10-12)In this thesis I examine clustering evaluation, with a subfocus on text clusterings specifically. The principal work of this thesis is the development, analysis, and testing of a new internal clustering quality measure ... -
Evaluating Conceptual Numerical Models of Boreal Plains Hydrology
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-19)The Boreal Plains (BPs) ecoregion spans the northern potions of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba and is an area of high ecological sensitivity. With large industrial developments in the region, including the Athabasca ... -
Evaluating contaminants of emerging concern in municipal wastewater effluents
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-25)Municipal wastewater treatment plant effluent (MWWE) is a complex matrix that acts as a significant source of contaminants to aquatic receiving environments. Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) are known to affect ... -
Evaluating Controls on Arsenic Geochemistry at the Long Lake Gold Mine in Sudbury, ON
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-01)The release of As from old mine sites can persist long after cessation of mining activities. This project combines field and laboratory research components at the Long Lake Gold Mine site, near Sudbury, Ontario. The mine ... -
Evaluating Deep Learning-based Vulnerability Detection Models on Realistic Datasets
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-23)The impact of software vulnerabilities on daily-used software systems is alarming. Despite numerous proposed deep learning-based models to automate vulnerability detection, the detection of software vulnerabilities remains ... -
Evaluating Entity Relationship Recommenders in a Complex Information Retrieval Context
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-21)Information Retrieval, as a field, has long subscribed to an orthodox evaluation approach known as the Cranfield paradigm. This approach and the assumptions that underpin it have been essential to building the traditional ... -
Evaluating expected microcystin removal at three Ontario drinking water treatment plants
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-19)Cyanotoxins are a group of toxins produced by cyanobacteria that can be harmful to human health. Drinking water is a major pathway to exposure and therefore the presence of cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in drinking water ... -
Evaluating flood risk governance with geospatial technologies
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-02)The concept of governance for flood resilience has gained traction in scholarship and practice over the last 15 years. Governance is distinct from government as it recognizes that flood risk management (FRM) is carried out ... -
Evaluating Green and Blue Roof Opportunities in Canadian Cities
(University of Waterloo, 2017-03-07)Flat roof surfaces represent a significant proportion of urban areas and perform a variety of functions for buildings, with a corresponding variety of impacts on the urban environment and its infrastructure. One of the ... -
Evaluating Implementation Of The Ontario School Food And Beverage Policy (P/Pm 150) In Waterloo Region: Role Of Food Services
(University of Waterloo, 2013-10-10)Objectives. The purpose of this study was to assess food service organizations’ experiences with the implementation of P/PM 150, perceived strengths and weaknesses of food services organizations implementing P/PM150, and ... -
Evaluating Information Retrieval Systems With Multiple Non-Expert Assessors
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-21)Many current test collections require the use of expert judgments during construction. The true label of each document is given by an expert assessor. However, the cost and effort associated with expert training and judging ...